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TIL in 1952 Kent sold cigarettes with an asbestos filter claiming it was healthier than regular smoking

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mx0ex TIL in 1952, at the age of 18, Donnie Dunagan became the Marine's youngest-ever drill instructor. He served 3 tours in Vietnam and was wounded several times, earning 3 purple hearts. He also kept a secret for over 50 years that he was a child actor and the voice of young Bambi.
5VxvP TIL the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series rings include an engraving of the infamous Billy Goat that was refused entry during the 1945 World Series, causing the owner to lay a curse on the team.
16W8d TIL With 5 McDonalds, Andorra has the most McDonalds Per capita of any country in the world, With around 1 McDonalds per 16,000 people. 63% higher than in the U.S.
WMo4 TIL Aristotle believed the heart provided the ability to think, and the brain was just a heat sink for the heart.
lZM7 TIL The phrase “under God” wasn’t added to the Pledge of Allegiance until 1954